Trade RX-8 for Porsche Boxster?
11-07-2012, 12:01 PM
#2
European livin n ohio
Not. Also commonly known as a cockster. Imo they're ugly and only for balding 40some year olds. It's ten years older. If it's not an S then even more no. For a cayman or 911 then maybe.
11-07-2012, 12:02 PM
#3
No^ why trade for a 13 going on 14 year old car?
Car faxed it?
that car isn't really a eye turner
Can you afford repairs on a porsche?
thats the low end model from porsche
Have you done your research?
Recalls?
Plus you would look like a douche bag, same person driving a crossfire. just saying
Car faxed it?
that car isn't really a eye turner
Can you afford repairs on a porsche?
thats the low end model from porsche
Have you done your research?
Recalls?
Plus you would look like a douche bag, same person driving a crossfire. just saying
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11-07-2012, 12:27 PM
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noooooo
no way. my roomate had the cockster and it was slow and sorry to say ugly. the rx-8 looks so much better and funner to drive. and he had the i think 2004 porche. and it'll cost u alot to get it fixed when something goes wrong with it.
11-07-2012, 12:35 PM
#8
No. Valmet Automotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia this is where they made it.
It's spelled porsche anyway.
I wouldn't even trade an rx8 for a 295hp cayman s. I don't like how they handle.
It's spelled porsche anyway.
I wouldn't even trade an rx8 for a 295hp cayman s. I don't like how they handle.
11-07-2012, 12:59 PM
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11-07-2012, 01:00 PM
#11
i like the Boxster, it makes Porsche noises, and the top goes down, what more do you want?
that being said, my dad bought an 03 Boxster right after i bought my FC convertible, and they are surprisingly equal cars. the Boxster is faster, and smells better, but its less reliable, and rattles more.
FC vert vs Boxster - RX7Club.com
as for the status question, the Porsche community is unique in that they play a "i've got a better Porsche than you" game. so if you show up in a Boxster, the 911 people think you're too cheap to afford a 911, but then the 911 owners are thought to be cheap because they didn't get a turbo, etc etc. the game never ends, as there is always a better Porsche (you show up in a 917/30 and Jerry Seinfeld will show up in the 1st 911...), and thus they are all losers.
the non porsche people could care less...
that being said, my dad bought an 03 Boxster right after i bought my FC convertible, and they are surprisingly equal cars. the Boxster is faster, and smells better, but its less reliable, and rattles more.
FC vert vs Boxster - RX7Club.com
as for the status question, the Porsche community is unique in that they play a "i've got a better Porsche than you" game. so if you show up in a Boxster, the 911 people think you're too cheap to afford a 911, but then the 911 owners are thought to be cheap because they didn't get a turbo, etc etc. the game never ends, as there is always a better Porsche (you show up in a 917/30 and Jerry Seinfeld will show up in the 1st 911...), and thus they are all losers.
the non porsche people could care less...
11-07-2012, 01:25 PM
#12
No. Valmet Automotive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia this is where they made it.
It's spelled porsche anyway.
I wouldn't even trade an rx8 for a 295hp cayman s. I don't like how they handle.
It's spelled porsche anyway.
I wouldn't even trade an rx8 for a 295hp cayman s. I don't like how they handle.
11-07-2012, 02:18 PM
#14
Rockie Mountain Newbie
The Boxster is one of the best handling cars on the planet.
I had a '98.
Yes, parts fail on cars. The Porsche family isn't immune, by any means.
We shouldn't throw stones, since we're comparing it to our car, that blows engines if you fart too loudly in the garage next to it.
Honestly, since its a '99 in question, the IMS isn't that big of an issue.
The '99's had other issues though, bad heads, porous engine blocks, D-chunk failures, etc. The IMS in the early years (97 to 99) had a double row bearing, which was less likely to fail. It was between '00 and '08 that they went to a single row bearing, and these tended to die any old time they felt like it, leaving you with a $13k bill to replace the engine, or a 2900 lbs paperweight of a car.
If you can't afford a newer Boxster ('09 and newer), and you can't afford a $13k engine replacement, you shouldn't consider pretty much any Porsche between '00 and '08.
BC.
11-07-2012, 03:09 PM
#16
Yes, parts fail on cars. The Porsche family isn't immune, by any means.
We shouldn't throw stones, since we're comparing it to our car, that blows engines if you fart too loudly in the garage next to it.
Honestly, since its a '99 in question, the IMS isn't that big of an issue.
The '99's had other issues though, bad heads, porous engine blocks, D-chunk failures, etc. The IMS in the early years (97 to 99) had a double row bearing, which was less likely to fail. It was between '00 and '08 that they went to a single row bearing, and these tended to die any old time they felt like it, leaving you with a $13k bill to replace the engine, or a 2900 lbs paperweight of a car.
If you can't afford a newer Boxster ('09 and newer), and you can't afford a $13k engine replacement, you shouldn't consider pretty much any Porsche between '00 and '08.
BC.
We shouldn't throw stones, since we're comparing it to our car, that blows engines if you fart too loudly in the garage next to it.
Honestly, since its a '99 in question, the IMS isn't that big of an issue.
The '99's had other issues though, bad heads, porous engine blocks, D-chunk failures, etc. The IMS in the early years (97 to 99) had a double row bearing, which was less likely to fail. It was between '00 and '08 that they went to a single row bearing, and these tended to die any old time they felt like it, leaving you with a $13k bill to replace the engine, or a 2900 lbs paperweight of a car.
If you can't afford a newer Boxster ('09 and newer), and you can't afford a $13k engine replacement, you shouldn't consider pretty much any Porsche between '00 and '08.
BC.
11-08-2012, 08:42 AM
#22
Rockie Mountain Newbie
I would still buy a new Boxster or a Cayman over a base 911 any day of the week.
The driving dynamics are better on the cars with the engine mounted in front of the rear axle. Put the same hp in either one, and give all the cars the same options, and the twins perform better than the 911.
Don't compare them vs the higher end 911's, though.
Once you start putting the turbos and awd on the 911, its a different car.
BC.
11-08-2012, 01:04 PM
#24
I would still buy a new Boxster or a Cayman over a base 911 any day of the week.
The driving dynamics are better on the cars with the engine mounted in front of the rear axle. Put the same hp in either one, and give all the cars the same options, and the twins perform better than the 911.
Don't compare them vs the higher end 911's, though.
Once you start putting the turbos and awd on the 911, its a different car.
BC.
The driving dynamics are better on the cars with the engine mounted in front of the rear axle. Put the same hp in either one, and give all the cars the same options, and the twins perform better than the 911.
Don't compare them vs the higher end 911's, though.
Once you start putting the turbos and awd on the 911, its a different car.
BC.
putting twin turbos and AWD, doesn't change anything, except that the 911 is faster on the parts of the track when its not acting like a dart thrown backwards.
after looking at 5,000 Porsche's it was so refreshing to see the Rx8 pace car
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11-08-2012, 01:49 PM
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The performance level is about the same. The Boxster has a convertible top but only two seats. Book value is about the same, but the Boxster is 10 years older and isn't under warranty, while the RX-8 has another 2 years on the drivetrain warranty and 5 years on the engine warranty.
Don't get me wrong -- I like the Boxster and I think the 911 snobs are full of something -- but it's just not worth the extra money to me. If you want a convertible in that performance range, I suggest looking for an S2000. That's what I picked. The reason I got an RX-8 is because I need a back seat now.
Don't get me wrong -- I like the Boxster and I think the 911 snobs are full of something -- but it's just not worth the extra money to me. If you want a convertible in that performance range, I suggest looking for an S2000. That's what I picked. The reason I got an RX-8 is because I need a back seat now.